LOOK OF THE WEEK: Movamber Alert!

Vancouverite Amie Nguyen has created a group to help support the fight against prostate cancer. Join in on this worthy cause and donate! Women, ladies, girls, mothers and sisters are posting mug shots of themselves,and donations are the only way to get them back! So, this look of the Week is in dedication to the Movember Movement! Take a picture of yourself with a fake moustache and do the following:

Create a Movember donation page through http://mosista.co/movamberalert
Send your picture to vanessadtam@gmail.com and she can help personalize your Movamber Alert portrait! She’ll need your name and the link to your Movemeber donation page as well
She will send it back to you and your off! Start grabbing those donations!

Here is an example:

Model: Christina Dang

The goal is to unite all the women of Vancouver under one team as a female front to show the support for our men and the fight against prostate cancer. Powered, produced and promoted by the women, for the men.

About the Author: Heather Lam

Heather is one of the newest members to join the Y57 team! If she isn't busting out her swag or dancing in them stiletto heel pumps for two of Vancouver's dance crews, she is studying on the lone mountain of SFU finishing her third year as a Communications major. Heather is constantly inspired by her surroundings to reach for the stars as she strives for only the best to come. Her interests include hip hop dancing, snowboarding and basketball. Having to travel the distance thus so far in life, nothing is impossible for this upbeat and outgoing girl. FUN FACT: Heather has played the clarinet for seven years!

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